Vehicle-axle.



No. 650,665. Patented May 29, I900. W. H. ANDREWS.

VEHICLE AXLE.

(Application filed Mar. 29, 1900 (N o M o d e l NITED STATES FATENT FFIcE.

WVILLIAM H. ANDREWS, OF GAINESVILLE, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO S. J. KENNERLY, A. D. MADDOX, F. W. SCI-IOPMEYER, AND E. G. BAILEY,

OF SAME PLACE.

VEHICLE-AXLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 650,665, dated May 29, 1900. Application filed March 29, 1900. Serial No. 10,667. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. ANDREWS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gainesville, in the county of Cooke and State of Texas, have invented certain new and usef 111 Improvements in Vehicle-Axles and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which IO it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to vehicle-axles.

The object of my invention is to provide an axle with removable spindles which when they become worn may be easily and quickly is removed and replaced by new ones.

With this object in view the invention consists in certain features of construction and novel combination of parts,which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of one end of the axle, illustrating my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view.

In the drawings, 1 denotes the body of the axle, each end of which on its under side is formed with a recess 2, having an undercut shoulder 3. The extreme ends of the axlebody are beveled,- as shown at 4.

5 denotes the axle-stock, having an integral spindle 6. The upper face of the axle-stock is provided with a recessed portion 7, correspondin g with the recessed portion of the axle, and with a beveled end 8, corresponding with 3 5 the undercut shoulder 3, and with an undercut shoulder 9, corresponding with the beveled end 4. In other words, these parts match.

10 denotes a central rectangular rib formed on the spindle-stock, and 11 denotes a receiving coacting groove formed in the under side of the end of the axle.

12 denotes a tapering aperture formed in the spindle-stock, and 13 denotes a wedgeshaped aperture formed in the body of the axle. 5 14 denotes a wedge which extends through said apertures and is provided with a screwthreaded upper end to'receive a clampingnut 15.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction, operation, and advantages of the invention will be readily understood without requiring an extended explanation.

The separation of the spindle-stock from the axle is resisted and prevented by the bevel ends at and 8 engaging the undercut shoulders 8 and 9. The longitudinal separation of the parts is prevented by the wedge, and the lateral separation of the parts is prevented by the wedge and by the longitudinal rib engaging the longitudinal groove.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination with the axle, each end of which is beveled, the under side of the axle at its end and extending inward therefrom, being cut away to form a recess and to form an undercut shoulder, said axle being provided with a longitudinal groove and a tapering aperture, of a spindle and a stock integraltherewith, said stock being formed with a recess and undercut shoulder, a beveled end, a longitudinal rib and a tapering aperture, and a wedge inserted through said apertures and provided with a clamping-nut.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM H. ANDREWS. Witnesses:

DAN BosLEY, R. V. ALLEN. 

